Once the operation is completed, click OK in the previous window.

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Next, click the Copy To Windows Directory button. People keep their windows closed to conserve heat and reduce heating-bill costs, but the lack of fresh-air circulation increases the viral density. To install NirCmd in Windows 10, unpack the ZIP archive, right-click nircmd.exe, and select Run as administrator. However, if you want to use it regularly, it's more convenient to install it and thus not having to type the full path every time you want to run a command. NirCmd is a command-line utility, which can complete a range of tasks, including turning your monitor off. You can even change the icon and assign a shortcut, which you can find instructions for below. Save the ZIP archive, unpack it, find the BAT file inside, and double-click to run it. For a while, you could download it through Microsoft's own TechNet, but the free batch script file has since been removed. Someone at Microsoft must have noticed how nice it is to have a shortcut to turn off the screen because they wrote a script for it. In the left-hand pane, click Choose what the power button does. This will open the old Windows Control Panel.Īlternatively, press Windows key + Q, search for Control Panel, open the respective result, and manually navigate to Power Options. On the Power & sleep settings window described above, find Related settings and click Additional power settings. So if you're using a laptop, we'll show you how to repurpose the power button to turn off the display. While your PC monitor has an off switch, your laptop might not have a button to turn off its screen or backlight. But you can save even more battery power if you turn your screen off manually. Now, letting Windows turn your screen off automatically when it's been inactive for a few minutes is great. How to Turn the Screen Off Using the Power Button This means you can continue to watch a movie or a show without the screen turning off on you, even when the screen off times are set to merely minutes. Note that this setting won't impact games or video-based media, since those should keep your display always on.

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